Yes, this is a shared responsibility, with housing falling under the jurisdiction of Quebec and the provinces.
But the fact is that significant amounts of money are being invested. We have groups coming to us and saying it is hard to find affordable housing. Some of them have strongly recommended that at least 20% be non-market housing. Our committee also recommended this in its report on the financialization of housing.
You spoke about a number of things. You said that you administer a lot of loan programs, the money sometimes takes several forms, and definitions of affordability are not the same in all the programs.
That said, I am asking you to tell us what your own vision is, as the new president.
At this stage, should you not be recommending that these programs be reviewed so they can be focused more on how to meet the high demand for social housing and affordable housing?
